Charles R. Wright, 76

Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, October 13, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.

Charles R. Wright, 76, of Hendersonville went to be with Jesus, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at Four Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care.

He was a son of the late Lena Bolin and James W. Wright. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Wright, Calvin Wright and William “Bill” Wright.

He served in the Army during the Korean War.

He worked at Cranston Print Works for 41 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid fisherman and loved vegetable gardening. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lula Mae; one son, Richard and wife, Cheryl, of Hendersonville; two daughters, Peggy Deitz and husband, Ron, of Weaverville, and Zina Wright of Candler; three brothers, James Warren Wright of Virginia Beach, Va.; Winford Wright of Hendersonville; and Dewey Wright of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Margaret Wright Maney of Waynesville; five grandchildren, Christine Wright Fournier, Logan Deitz, Nicole Davis, Andrea Estes and Rhonda Deitz Priester; and one great-granddaughter, Kendall Fournier.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Baptist Church, Duncan Hill Road, Hendersonville, with the Rev. Michael McMillion officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Mountain View Baptist Church.

<p>Charles R. Wright, 76, of Hendersonville went to be with Jesus, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at Four Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care. </p><p>He was a son of the late Lena Bolin and James W. Wright. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Wright, Calvin Wright and William Bill Wright. </p><p>He served in the Army during the Korean War.</p><p>He worked at Cranston Print Works for 41 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid fisherman and loved vegetable gardening. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.</p><p>He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lula Mae; one son, Richard and wife, Cheryl, of Hendersonville; two daughters, Peggy Deitz and husband, Ron, of Weaverville, and Zina Wright of Candler; three brothers, James Warren Wright of Virginia Beach, Va.; Winford Wright of Hendersonville; and Dewey Wright of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Margaret Wright Maney of Waynesville; five grandchildren, Christine Wright Fournier, Logan Deitz, Nicole Davis, Andrea Estes and Rhonda Deitz Priester; and one great-granddaughter, Kendall Fournier.</p><p>A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Baptist Church, Duncan Hill Road, Hendersonville, with the Rev. Michael McMillion officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Mountain View Baptist Church.</p><p>Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, N.C. 28731.</p><p>To read more or sign the online register book, visit www.shulerfuneralhome.com.</p><p>Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.</p>